MORE WITH THE MEEKS: Jackson is here!!!

This past Friday, Jennifer & Dan finally got to lay eyes on their precious baby boy, Jackson Sharpe Ratliff. His arrival has been LONG LONG awaited! Jennifer had him at 6:34pm Friday evening. Her entire family (LITERALLY) was in the waiting room all afternoon waiting on his arrival. Jennifer went in for her check up on Friday morning and they told her she wouldn't be leaving without a baby. MUSIC TO HER EARS!

I left work at lunch and never went back.... I just knew any minute I would get a call to head to the hospital and I needed to be fully prepared! I think I called Jennifer and her poor sister 100 times asking questions and reminding them to text/call me. FINALLY at 6:15 her sister texted me saying she's 7-8 cm, come on. I made it just in time. I got to sit with Jennifer's family in the waiting room until Dan came out to announce Jackson had been born. The excitement and love that filled that room was absolutely the best thing in the world. Every aunt, grandparent, sibling, cousin, etc sat in that room and I got the honor of being with them and also got to meet Jackson in his first 30 mins of life.

Jennifer looked amazing (as she has this entire pregnancy) and baby Jackson is an absolute DOLL! He is healthy, weighing in at 8lb 9oz. This baby is truly loved and Jennifer and Dan already seem so "natural" as parents.

The entire pregnancy Jennifer kept saying how she wished she could have Jackson on September 30th because its her moms birthday (also her great-grandfathers).....this goes to show....prayers work =)